Vatican newspaper essays say women should preach at Mass
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) A series of essays in the semiofficial Vatican newspaper is urging the Catholic Church to allow women to preach from the pulpit at Mass, a […]
5 facts about abortion
Source: Pew Research Center More than four decades after the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, opponents and supporters of abortion rights are still battling over the issue in court. This year, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case challenging a Texas law that requires abortion clinics in the […]
Women relatively rare in top positions of religious leadership
Source: Pew Research Center While many large religious organizations in the United States allow women to be ordained – and to hold leadership positions within the organization – few women have actually served at the very top. We looked at nine major religious organizations in the U.S. that both ordain […]
Schneiderman: Trump University fraud ‘pretty straightforward’
Source: CNN New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said that evidence of the fraud perpetrated by Trump University is “pretty straightforward.” “It [was] a bait and switch scheme,” he said […]
Harvard Law School scraps official crest in slavery row
Source: BBC Harvard Law School is to change its official seal, after a protest that it had links to slavery. The law school, part of the US university, has a […]
Tolerance is Islam’s cardinal principle
Source: Arab News Tolerance in Islam, is not a mere fairytale phrase, but Muslims live it in reality. Islam urges us to be tolerant and forgive others. This is indicated […]
At Its Heart, Science Is Faith-Based Too
Scientists held firm to their belief that they’d find gravitational waves from deep space. By Matt Emerson Source: Wall Street Journal From 1.3 billion light years away, the universe has […]
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Chimps believe in God?
New footage shows chimpanzees engaging in bizarre behaviour — which might be a form of sacred ritual that could show the beginnings of a kind of religious belief. Chimpanzees in […]
Dog groomers make more per hour than women who educate children
theguardian: by Van Badham — The gender pay gap hasn’t moved in a decade. Women are retiring with half the super of men and they still do more housework. Sisters, it’s time to kick ass ‘Early childhood educators have diplomas that are weighted the same as comparable qualifications for male-dominated […]
How Fox News Built Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign
Washington (CNN) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Friday that Donald Trump is the most vulgar person to ever run for President of the United States. “Donald Trump has been perhaps […]
Women Justices Defend Abortion Providers in Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Source: Time The Supreme Court was divided along ideological lines in oral arguments on Wednesday in what is perhaps the most important abortion case in a generation, while swing vote Anthony Kennedy appeared to question the medical consequences of changing abortion practices in Texas. The women on the Supreme Court […]
The secret history of America’s cyber war
Source: Time By Fred Kaplan On August 9, 2013, a hot, humid Friday, shortly after three in the afternoon, the laziest hour in the dreariest month for news in the […]
Scientists ‘find cancer’s Achilles heel’
Source: BBC Scientists believe they have discovered a way to “steer” the immune system to kill cancers. Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings […]
Is France serious about its proposal?
Mar 02,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB A big question is looming regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: How serious is the French initiative that aims at leading an international effort to help kick start negotiations on the two-state solution? Equally important is to figure out where exactly Washington stands on this […]
‘A terrifying film that we created, and can end’
Mar 03,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI Jordan gave the Arab world two reasons to be proud this week. One was the nomination of the film Theeb for an academy award, the other was the statement to the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council by HH […]
Saudi Arabia turns on Lebanon for its unfaithfulness and lack of gratitude after decades of largesse
After pouring billions into rebuilding the country following successive Israeli invasions and air raids, the Saudis find that they cannot prevent the Shia from expressing their fury at Riyadh Robert Fisk Beirut @indyvoices Wednesday 2 March 2016 If you drive from Sunni Muslim Sidon to Shia Muslim southern Lebanon, you […]
Israeli group dubs Oprah Winfrey’s voice to make her say “kill Muslims”
Video by Israeli Law Centre puts violent words into the mouths of US celebrities as part of campaign against Palestinian television Source: The Telegraph By Raf Sanchez, Jerusalem Oprah Winfrey, Stewie from Family Guy, and characters from Game of Thrones all urge viewers to “kill Muslims” in a dubbed-over video […]
The Guardian view on religious intolerance: a sin against freedom
Source: The Guardian From Russia to Pakistan by way of the US campaign trail, bigotry and ideas of policing belief need to be confronted The murder of Salman Taseer was […]
Hindus and Sikhs build mosque in Ludhiana closed since 1947
The masjid comes as a relief to the lone Muslim family in the village, and others in the area, who otherwise had to travel to Jagraon or Raikot to offer namaz – See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/hindus-sikhs-rebuild-mosque-shut-since-1947/#sthash.06slCjP0.dpuf In a remarkable show of fraternity and communal harmony, Hindus and Sikhs from Malla […]